The Portland daily press., 1887-10-05
GROVER IN the WILD WEST.
A Chapter OF the Tour In Which the
President Makes No Speeches.
Grand Parade and Ball OF the Yelled
Prophet.
The President and His Party OFF for
Chicago.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-The President was
Routed out bright and early this morning in
order to be ready to shake hands with sew
eral thousand MissOurians at the Court
House before q o'clock. After arriving at
the Court House he shook hands for an hour
and half. Mrs. Cleveland did not par
ueipate In this forenoon exercise, but many
thousand Of st. Louis people did.
This afternoon was not very eyentfuI com
pared with the stirring times Of yesterday.
lne rresldent ana party were escorted In
carriages to the Fair grounds and became
the guests Of the Fair Association. They
lunched with party OF thirty or forty ladies'
and gentlemen In the club house. The lunch
over they. proceeded 10 the grand stand and
witnessed the trotting races. They returned
In the evening the President and Mrs.
Cleveland witnessed the grand street pa
geant Of the Yelled Prophets, illustrating by
y floats some events Of Biblical history, be-
the expulsion OF Lucifer, the Egyptian
captivity, the scenes Of exodus, the philhs-
tines, prophets, events Of the lives Of Daniel.
Jonah, Josiah, war scenes ending with the
o'clock the last car passed the Lin
dell Hotel balcony, and the President
and Mrs. Cleveland were Immediately
conveyed to the Merchants Exchange build
ing, in the great hall Of which was held the
Yelled Prophets ball. They marched around
the hall TO the music, "Hail to the Chief"
and then were escorted TO seats on the plat
form. Mrs. Cleveland was attlred In ruby
velvet dress, low at the neck. with short
sleeves, bodice cut square, and necklace
Of diamonds.
At II o'clock the Presidential party with
drew, and they were escorted Immediately 10
the depot. They were soon on their way to
Chicago.
The Ferment In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.--At a meeting OF the
Trade and Labor Assembly the question Of
participating in the parade tomorrow created
considerable discussion. IL was finally de-
eided that since none Of the organization
would be present as such. the Trades Assem-
bly, could not take any part except as in
dividuals.
Thomas Morgan called the attention Of the
meeting to the fact that the President was
only going ~ see the wealthy portion OF
Chicago. He wanted the Trades Assembly
TO invite President Cleveland to 20 along
Milwaukee, Blue Island and Archer avenues
and see how the working people lived and
see the thousands of places where the poor
people slept In Easements, and lived on what
rich people called garbage.
After number OF amendments, substi-
suites, points Of order, etc, the meeting was
suddenly adjourned by the president without
any expression ON the subject.
The Inter-Ocean says editOrially: "The
selfshness displayed by the Carpenters
Union In endeavoring TO prevent the laying
OF the Cornerstone Of the great auditorium
by the President Is not ereditable TO that or
ganizati0n. 1t Is the intention 10 have q
great audience room for all great atassemblages,
and attract hither the great national con
yocati0ns OF every class. In more ways
than one II Is TO be a means Of education for
the people. Though built by private capital,
II Is pkilanthropic In design and public In its
character. Its character and scope nave
been openly before the public from the be-
ginning, and yet the Carpenters Union,
protesting to be an organization for the good
OF the people, to vent their spleen against
certain contractors who refuse TO discharge
good workmen because they are not mem
bers Of the union, would like to prevent the
President from giving IL any prestige bypar-
tcipatlng In the ceremony Of laying the cor
ner stone. The auditorium enterprise Is so
broad and national In character that the
President would be abundantly justified In
laying the corner stone; indeed, there would
be great prOpriety and no little significance
In his laying the corner stone Of the edlfee
In which most probably his successor will be
placed In nomination, whether that success
sor be himself OF some other. IL we mis-
take lot the signs, many future presidents
VIII there be named for the peoples endorse
ment.